SE HealthcareNEXT Event (virtual)

Registration is now closed. If you would like to register for tomorrow morning's event please contact Anna Grace at agrace@inforummichigan.org

Caring for Those Who are Caring for Others

The COVID-19 pandemic brought many wellness concerns, including mental wellbeing, center stage. The pressures of being on the front lines, physical distancing, and dealing with multiple case surges created or exacerbated mental wellbeing conditions among healthcare workers. Leaders moved swiftly to build upon programs already in place to fully support employees.

Join Inforum at a virtual event to learn from healthcare industry leaders on addressing mental wellbeing among employees pre-pandemic, during the pandemic, and post-pandemic. 

Speakers:

Susan Morgan Bailey, Senior Vice President, Culture & Wellbeing Practice Leader at Marsh & McLennan Agency

Susan Morgan Bailey is a high energy leader with more than 20 years of experience in health, benefits and education settings. In her role as Senior Vice President, Culture & Wellbeing Practice Leader at Marsh & McLennan Agency, she calls upon her experience to help organizations build supportive cultures that empower individuals to live healthy, engaged lives. Prior to joining MMA, Susan consulted on and led wellbeing initiatives in a variety of settings from manufacturing to healthcare. Susan is a Certified CultureTalk™ Partner, SHRM-SCP and SPHR certified and holds a BS in Education and a MS in Health Promotion. Recognized for her passion and enthusiasm, she is on a mission to help others live with high energy, good health and passion for life!

Bethany Thayer, Director of the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at Henry Ford Health System

Bethany oversees a team of health professionals who provide wellness services to the 33,000 plus employees of HFHS, patients, work sites and community groups that include services such as nutrition, tobacco treatment, health coaching, sleep management, exercise, wellness screenings and flu vaccinations. She is a frequent contributor to the Henry Ford LiveWell blog and on the HAP magazine editorial board. She is a past writer of the weekly “Heart Smart” column in the Detroit Free Press, developing hundreds of recipes that were compiled into the Heart Smart II Cookbook (Detroit Free Press 1996) the Heart Smart Kids Cookbook (Detroit Free Press 2000) and the Heart Smart III Cookbook (Detroit Free Press 2011). Click here to read more about Bethany.

Cindy Bjorkquist, Director, Health & Well-Being, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

With over 35 years of experience in various roles in the health and well-being industry, Cindy has worked directly in health care for the past 22 years. In her current position as director of Blue Cross Health & Well-Being, she is responsible for the delivery of member and employer facing well-being programs and speaks nationally on well-being strategy and program development.  Prior to her current position, Cindy was executive director of The Foundation for a Healthy Community hired by Allegiance Health System to create the nonprofit hospital foundation, collaborate on product development with Physician Health Plan of South Michigan, and coordinate the hospital community grant funds. Cindy has also held instructor positions at Michigan State University and Jackson Community College, and was president and owner of High Voltage, a consulting company specializing in worksite wellness program development and evaluation.

Moderator

Chelsea Pollet, Commercial Prescription Drug Plan Specialist for Stellantis

Chelsea is a leader and innovator with over eight years of project management, consulting, and relationship management experience in high-stakes settings. She has spent her career in various healthcare-related roles, and is currently the Commercial Prescription Drug Plan Specialist for Stellantis, with a focus on maintaining quality and cost and driving the pharmacy strategy for their active employee population. She is a passionate advocate for adding value to companies and communities, currently serving as the Vice Chair of the East Region for Make-A-Wish Michigan and a mentor with StreetWise Partners, and she previously served on the boards of two employee resource groups during her time at Henry Ford Health System. Chelsea has been an active member of Inforum since 2018, and has served on the planning committee for multiple HealthcareNEXT events.

EVENT DETAILS
Date: Wednesday, March 10
Time: 8 - 9:30 a.m.
Place: Virtual platform
Tickets: $15 members, $25 nonmembers (guests)

CI Gratis tickets may be used for this event

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HealthcareNEXT is for Inforum members who want to stay ahead of health care’s next curve, trend, opportunity or insight. The group is focused on sharing knowledge, increasing understanding of key health care issues, and offering unique professional development and relationship-building opportunities for health care providers and health plans, the payer community, educators, consultants, attorneys and other experts who routinely work in health care.